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MEASURING REEL.

No. 379,743. Patented Mar. 20, 1888.

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ENOS MILLER THOMAS, OF CHERRY GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELFAND CHARLES G. THOMAS, OF SAME PLACE.

MEASURING-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 379,743, dated March20, 1888.

Application filed June 2, 1557. Serial No. 240,103. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ENos MILLER THOMAS, of Cherry Grove, in the countyof Warren and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and ImprovedReel for Lowering Torpedoes into Oil and Artesian \Vells and forMeasuring the Depth of the Same, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

This invent-ion relates to a novel form of.

reel and to a registering attachment arranged in connection therewith,the apparatus being applicable for use in many ways, but being moreespecially designed for use in the lowering of torpedoes into oil-wells.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved form of reel. Fig. 2 is an endview of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view taken on line 00 x ofFig. 2, and Fig. 4is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3/ y of Fig.1.

2 In the drawings, 10 represents a shaft, that is formed with threadedsections 11, 12, and 13, splines or feathers 14, and a collar, 15. Thethreaded section 11 of the shaft 10 engages with a threaded socket thatis formed at the upper end of a post or standard, 16, the other end ofthe shaft being supported by a post or standard, 17, against which thecollar 15 abuts, a washer, 18, being arranged upon the outer face of thestandard 17 and a tight- 5 ening-nnt, 19, being arranged to engage withthe threaded section 13,this clamping-nut being provided with a handle,20, by means of which the nut may be turned so as to clamp the shaftfirmly to its' post or standard.

The shaft 10 supports a reel, 30, of which the heads 21 bear upon theshaft, the spool proper, which is shown at 22, being threaded to engagewith the hubs of the heads 21. The main body of the sleeve 22, whichforms the 5 spool proper, does not bear closely against the shaft 10, sothat thereis a chamber, 23, between the shaft and the inner face of thespool,whic'h chamber is used as a receptacle for oil or any other propervlubricant, the lubricating ma 5o terial being introduced through anopening,

24, that is formed in the sleeve 22, said opening being normally closedby a plug.

Disks 25 and 26 are mounted upon the feathers 14, and between said disksand the reel-heads 21 there are arranged friction-wash- J5 ers 27, whichmay be made of leather, brass, or any other proper material. In orderthat the frictional contact between the heads 21 and the washers 27 maybe varied and a proper frictional contact obtained, I provide a nut, 28,that is mounted on the threaded section 12, said nut being made integralwith or rigidly connected to a handle, 29, which is used in turning thenut, so that it will act to increase or diminish the pressure upon thewashers.

Upon the outer face of one of the heads 21 there is formed a gear, 31,that is engaged by a larger gear, 32, which is supported by an arm, 33,which extends outward from the disk 26, the gear 32 being directlysupported by a shaft, 3-1, which is provided with a crank arm or handle,35. In addition to the arm 33,the disk 26 is provided with an arm, 36,which serves as the support for one end of a shaft, 37, the other endofsaid shaft being supported by an arm, 38, which extends upward fromthe post or standard 17. This shaft 37 is provided with a longitudinalfeather, 39, and upon the shaft and its feather there is mounted atraveler, 40.

A worm, 41, is formed upon one end of the shaft 37, and this wormengages with the teeth 42 of an indicatordisk, 43, said disk beingsupported by a bracket, 44, which is carried by the arm 36, the bracketbeing clamped to the arm by a set-screw, 45. In connection with the disk43, I arrange a pointer, 46, which pointer is carried by the bracket 44.

The cord or cable which is to be paid off from the reel is shown at 50,one end of this 0 cord being secured to the sleeve 22, the cord beingcarried from the reel over the traveler 40. Then as the cord or cable isdrawn from the reel the traveler will be revolved, and in revolving willcarry forward the shaft 37,which movement of the shaft will cause aforward movement of the disk 43, and as the disk so moves the length ofcord or cable delivered from the reel will be indicated by the pointer46.

By constructing the reel as above described,

I am able to provide for the automatic lubrication of the reel proper,and at the same time to so control the frictional contact between thereel and the washers 27 that the cable may be delivered at such speed asmay be required.

In winding up the reel the movement of the spool is accelerated by theaction of the large gear 32 upon the gear 31.

Having'thus fully described my invention. I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. The con1bination,with a reel, of a travelermounted upon a feathered shaft relatively fixed to the reel, saidtraveler being arranged to receive the cord or cable from the reel, aworm formed upon the feathered shaft, an indicator-disk provided withteeth that are engaged by the worm, and a pointer arranged in connectionwith the disk, substantially as described. 7

2. The combination, with a fixed shaft, of a reel mounted to turnthereon, friction-washers 3. The combination, with a reel, of a shaft,37, formed with a feather, 39, a traveler, 40, mounted upon said shaftand feather, a worm, 41, formed upon the shaft 37, a'disk,43,formed withteeth 42, that are engaged by the worm, a supporting-bracket, 44, and apointer, 46,- arranged in connection with the disk and carried by thebracket,substantially as described.

4. The combination, with a reel provided with a gear, 31, of a shaft,10. upon which the reel is mounted, a gear, 32,which is provided with acrank-arm, 35, and arranged to engage the gear 31, a shaft, 37, formedwith a feather, a traveler, 40, mounted upon said shaft and feather, aworm, 41, formed upon the shaft 37, a disk, 43, formed with teeth 42,engaged by said worm, and a pointer, 46, arranged in connection with thedisk, substantially as described.

ENOS MILLER THOMAS.

Witnesses:

O. MOLAUGHLIN, J. H. THOMAS.

